Bailey Mitchell brings twenty five years of experience as an educator and has worked for the past fourteen years as the Chief Technology and Information Officer for Forsyth County Schools, GA. He is responsible for both the educational and administrative technology enterprise with a focus on online learning, collaborative classrooms, parent communication and teacher support. Forsyth's technology enterprise is nationally recognized as a leader in educational technology.  Prior to working for Forsyth County Schools, Bailey served as the Director of Instructional Technology at the Georgia Department of Education.  Bailey has a B.S. degree in Career and Technology Education and a Masters and Specialist Degree from The University of Georgia in Educational Administration and Curriculum and Supervision.

Ed Zaiontz is the Executive Director of the Information Services Department for Round Rock ISD, a suburban school district in Texas with approximately 45,000 students and 49 facilities, Ed is responsible for the planning, implementation, and the support for all technology resources associated with voice, video, and data networks.  This includes all administrative applications, LAN/WAN support, and PC hardware maintenance and support.  Ed came to Round Rock ISD in 1983 as the Instructional Technology Coordinator. He completed two undergraduate degrees and a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Ed was an officer for the Texas K-12 CTO Council, the first state chapter for CoSN.

Alice Owen is the Division Director for Technology for the Irving Independent School District, TX, providing leadership and vision for the district’s technology program that focuses on improving teaching and learning to meet the needs of today’s digital learners. Alice has led the district’s initiative of one-to-one laptops for students since 2003 and worked with the community for support. As Chair of the Texas Chapter of CoSN, the Texas K-12 CTO Council, Alice has helped increase membership, established non-profit status, and developed relationships with state lawmakers to have a voice in legislation. Alice is serving as Co-Chair of the CoSN Conference 2012, served as Chair of the CoSN Awards committee, co-chaired the CoSN One-to-One Leadership Summit for 4 years, served on the CTO Council, and has worked on CoSN’s committee to develop certification standards for CTOs.

Walter L. “Luke” Fox graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1984 and spent 20 years in the United States Army serving in the continental Unites States, the Republic of Korea, and Germany. Following his retirement, Luke was the Chief Information Officer for the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston, TX, from 2004 until 2006. Since November 2006, Luke has served as the Executive Director of Information Technology for Richland County School District One, SC. Richland County School District One has approximately 23,000 students and 47 schools. Luke is the Treasurer of the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) Board of Directors and the former Chairperson of the South Carolina Technology Leaders’ Roundtable. Luke has a Bachelor of Science degree in Military History from West Point and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University.

Sheryl Abshire serves as a catalyst for change in the field of technology integration at local, district, state, and national levels.  She is a Christa McAuliffe Fellow, a National Teacher Hall of Fame inductee, 1998 Louisiana Computer Using Educator of the Year, 1990 Louisiana Technology Teacher of the Year, 1999 McNeese State University Distinguished Alumnus, 2008 University of New Orleans Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Leadership, 2002 National Christa McAuliffe Award winner and the 2009 ISTE Public Policy Advocate of the Year, she takes an active lead in supporting professional development initiatives that ultimately impact student learning and achievement. Sheryl serves on the ISTE Standards and Accreditation Committee, as immediate past Chair of the Board for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in Washington, D.C., past president and vice-president of programs and advocacy for the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) and is a member of the Advisory Boards for Dell, Blackboard, Pearson Digital Learning, eSchool News and Scholastic Administrator.

Patricia Haughney has been involved in educational technology for over twenty years, as a technology facilitator, library media specialist, and Director of Technology. Before entering the teaching profession, Patricia worked as a programmer and systems analyst in the private sector.  She earned certification through a unique alternative certification program that was based upon the medical model of instruction. Through this process, she taught at all grade levels K-8. Patricia also has experience teaching Spanish at the high school level and computer science and accounting at the college level. Patricia has served as the President of the local and state ISTE chapters and is working to establish an Illinois CoSN chapter. Patricia is a member of several CoSN committees, including her favorite one, the annual CoSN Advocacy Auction. Patricia holds an MBA, MA in Education, and is completing the requirements for a doctorate in Educational Leadership.

Lynn McNally has served as the Technology Resource Supervisor for Loudoun County Public Schools, VA, since 2005, one of the fastest growing counties in the US. One critical factor in managing successful growth is the district’s ability to carefully plan and coordinate defined programs and systems, managed appropriately with policy and procedures. Lynn sits on the Loudoun Tech Planning Team and the School Board Tech Steering Committee, oversees a software review/management system, supports 75 Technology Resource Teachers and their Technology Assistants who provide professional development and support to classroom teachers, and manages a technology leadership professional development program for administrators. She holds a MS degree in Instructional Technology from Shenandoah University and has experience as an administrator, teacher, professional developer, and curriculum writer in K-12, higher ed, and other educational organizations including the Discovery Channel and the Smithsonian Institute.

Darryl LaGace has served the education technology community for nearly 20 years. As the current San Diego Unified School District, CA, Chief Information and Technology Officer, he is responsible for the oversight of information and technology for both the educational and operational sides of the district. In the last two years, he has lead a systemic transformation initiative “i21” that sets out to create 21st Century Learning Environments in every classroom throughout the district. At the core of this reform is an emphasis on teaching and learning in which technology is merely present, but is used in the most effective way possible. This program has reached over 2500 classrooms providing teachers with a class set of netbooks, Interactive white board, associated digital tools, and professional development. He has provided leadership at the national, state and county level providing guidance on implementing 21st century learning environments and highlighting the importance of equitable access to technology for every student.

Denise Atkinson Shorey holds an Education Masters in Educational Media, second Masters in Data Processing, and Bachelors in Elementary Education. Experience 20 + Years of Classroom and Library Experience at Elementary, Middle School, High School and Voc/Tech and Higher Ed Technology Experience 15 + Years of School, District, BOCES and State work in both educational technology and IT 10 years Experience with IBM working in the K-12 area. She is past president of EAGLE-Net Alliance in Denver, CO.

Michael Jamerson is a founding member of CoSN's Indiana chapter, the Indiana Chief Technology Officers Council, and currently serves as the Chapter Secretary.  His district has been an institutional member since October 2008.  Mike has been the Director of Technology for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, IN, since 1998, a K-12 public school district serving 11,200 students in 17 instructional sites. Mike has worked closely with BCSC’s instructional team as the district became one the first districts in Indiana to transition to a curriculum based on digital resources. Currently, he is working with instructional leaders to implement a 1-to-1 program throughout the district.  Mike has been an Information Technology professional for over 40 years and has held leadership positions in manufacturing, financial, and consulting organizations.

Jean Tower is currently the Director of Technology for the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, MA, a regional school district of ten schools serving the two towns, grades PK to 12. She is responsible for all aspects of technology in the schools – administrative and instructional, planning, budgeting, and professional development. Her primary interest is in effective integration of technology in the curriculum and in creating the essential conditions to enable that to happen. She has over eighteen years of experience in K-12 educational technology, with a BS in Computer Science, a Master’s degree in Critical and Creative Thinking, and a CAGS in Educational Administration from Boston University. She serves as a Board Member of MassCUE and is currently the President of the Board of METAA (Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association), the local CoSN chapter.

Donald Manderson has been Director Information Technology, Escambia County School District, FL, since 2009, responsible for all IT related services in a school district serving 40,000 students and 5000 employees. He has managed the merging of the Information and Instructional Technology Departments into a single IT department addressing all administrative, operational, and instructional requirements of the district.  Past accomplishments include: Director Instructional Technology, Escambia County School District; District level Instructional Technology Specialists and Field Hardware/Software Technician, Escambia County School District; School Technology Coordinator, Escambia County School District; Teacher gifted education, Art, Computer Graphics, Escambia County School District; Adjunct Computer Graphics Instructor, Pensacola Junior College; and Adjunct Instructional Technology Instructor, University of West Florida.

Sean McDonough is formerly the Director of Information Technology for the Harrisburg School District in Harrisburg, PA.  Sean’s focus at Harrisburg was to effectively increase the instructional, administrative, and supportive uses of technology to help improve overall student achievement in the district. Prior to coming to Harrisburg, Sean was the Acting Director of the Bureau of Educational Technology at the Pennsylvania Department of Education and also served as an Information Technology Policy Specialist.  He is the Past President of the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT), the ISTE and CoSN affiliates in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Board of Managers for the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C).  Sean served from 2007-09 as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for the Schools Interoperability Framework Association.  He is also a member of the Educational Advisory Council for Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive Technologies. Sean holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and Government from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA and a M.S. in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA.

Karen Henke is a writer, consultant and speaker specializing in technology and K-12 education. She founded Nimble Press in 1999 to expand her work connecting nonprofits, educational organizations, large corporations and high-tech companies for mutual benefit. Well-known for my expertise in technology trends in education, Karen regularly speaks at educational technology conferences and has written over fifty articles and white papers on a wide range of topics. She has over 20 years of experience developing content and managing the creative process for highly optimized, navigable online communications and interactive applications. Her Web properties include Nimble-Net, an application management system for grant-giving organizations and online contests; Grant Wrangler, a Web-based index of grants for teachers and schools; and My Grant Wrangler, an online community for grant seekers and grant givers. She has a BA from Beloit College, Wisconsin, and an MA in English from the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program.

Marla Davenport is Co-Director of the Learning and Technology Department at TIES in St Paul, MN.   She holds a Master of Arts in Education Degree from St. Thomas University and is pursuing a Doctorate in Education Leadership with an Emphasis in Technology.  Her areas of expertise include technology integration, technology planning and assessment and project development.  She participated in the development of the enGauge framework and assessment at NCREL and is a certified enGauge facilitator.   She has been a member of the NCREL Blue Ribbon Panel, the Board of Directors for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the National K-20 Advisory Committee for Internet2.

Lillian Kellogg has dedicated her career to education and has over 25 years of experience in the field of educational technology.  She is a member of the board of directors for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) and is their incoming Chairperson. Lillian co-chairs their Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent initiative as well as their Advocacy Auction Committee. Previously a board member of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), Lillian remains highly active in SIIA. As vice president of client services for ENA, Lillian oversees marketing as well as strategic national partnerships.

Randy Wilhelm passionately believes that students must be the ultimate and natural focus of education and learning. A driven leader creating dialogue, opportunity and innovation in education, Wilhelm is the CEO and co-founder of netTrekker, the leader in the delivery of digital K-12 educational content. The company's flagship product, netTrekker Search, pioneered educational search tools in K-12 schools by delivering safe, relevant, educator-reviewed digital resources and personalized learning tools to support students' individual learning needs. With netTrekker Search, Wilhelm led the industry to change how digital curriculum is tagged, sorted and delivered to all stakeholders in K-12 education. Wilhelm has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events and universities, inspiring others to challenge the norms and innovate in education to make a difference in a student’s life. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from DePauw University.

Kathy Hurley is Executive Vice President, Education Alliances, for the Pearson Foundation, and is a 35-year veteran of the education industry. She currently serves on several key industry and education advisory boards and has been at the forefront in leading the charge for 21st century skills and is a past Chair of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. She most recently was elected to the Technology Transforming Education Compact Board for 2010.  In 2010, she also became an Advisory Council Member for the Foundation for Excellence in Education’s Digital Learning Council.  Kathy is the former Chairman of the National School Boards Foundation board. She also sits on the boards of three top education associations dedicated to the use of technology in education:  the Consortium for School Networking; the Software and Information Industry Association; and National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. In addition, Kathy has received various awards for her service in the industry.  In 2001, she received CoSN’s first ever Outstanding Private Sector Achievement Award and in 2003, she was inducted into the Association of Educational Publishers Hall of Fame for her achievements and service to the education publishing industry.  In 2010, she received an award for her 25 years of contributions to SIIA and the education industry at the CODiE Awards. Kathy began her career in education working with learning disabled students, after receiving her Master’s degree at Jersey City State College. To this day, she continues to support her undergraduate institution, the University of Dayton, by serving on their Advisory Board for the School of Education.